202 Pages
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Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
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Routledge
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Drawing on evidence from a wide range of classical Chinese texts, this book argues that xingershangxue , the study of "beyond form", constitutes the core argument and intellectual foundation of Daoist philosophy.
The author presents Daoist xingershangxue as a typical concept of metaphysics distinct from that of the natural philosophy and metaphysics of ancient Greece since it focusses on... Read more
Part 1: The Meaning of Dao, De and Metaphysics 1. "The Meaning of Dao and De"- Philosophical Daoism’s Core Thesis 2. Dao: A Discussion with the Meaning of Wu at its Centre 3. De: With Xuande as an Example 4.Spontaneously self-so (ziran): An Analysis from Two Perspectives 5. What Is Daoist Metaphysics? Part 2: From Physics to Metaphysics 1. Daoist Physics 2. Dao and Things 3. Transformation: Between Eternity and Transience
Biography
Zheng Kai is the Director of the Chinese Philosophy Department and the Director of the Center for Daoist Studies at Peking University, China. He is the author of several acclaimed books on pre-Qin Chinese philosophy and philosophical Daoism, including Between De and Rituals: History of Thought in the Pre- Hundred-Schools-of-Thought Period and Lectures on the Philosophy of Zhuangzi. His most recent book is Interpreting Daoist Political Philosophy.
